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What is an involuntary muscle that has stripes with cells that branch and spread called?
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Cardiac (heart) muscle.
Cardiac muscle characteristically features stripes (called striations), its cells frequently branch, and it is a type of involuntary muscle (it cannot be consciously controlled). Cardiac muscle fibers are all interconnected (by special cell junctions called gap junctions) as well; this ensures that electrical signals reach all fibers of the heart so that the heart can beat synchronously.
Other types of muscle are smooth muscle and skeletal muscle. Smooth muscle has no striations and does not branch, but is also a type of involuntary muscle like cardiac muscle. It is best known for its actions in the gastrointestinal system, where it drives the movement of digested food particles down the tract.
Skeletal muscle is striated like cardiac muscle, but does not branch. Muscles that can be consciously controlled are made up of skeletal muscle.
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Which type of muscle doesn't have stripes?
The "stripes" in the muscle are called striations. Smooth muscle doesn't have the striations.
What is the involuntary muscle action of alimentary canal?
The involuntary muscle action of the alimentary canal is called peristalsis. It uses this muscle action to move food through.
What type of cell is a heart cell?
The heart cells are muscle, the type called involuntary muscle.
What organ has involuntary and striated muscles?
The heart as both involuntary and striated muscles. The striations are similar skeletal muscles. Heart muscles are involuntary like the muscles seen in the digestive tract, called smooth muscle.
What is an example of a involuntary muscle?
The Drug released as Viagra, targets an involuntary groin muscle in men. When taken it relaxes that muscle to allow the flow to pass and correcting e.d. Temporarily.
What is another name for involuntary muscles?
It is called involuntary muscle or smooth muscle.
Which type of muscle doesn't have stripes?
The "stripes" in the muscle are called striations. Smooth muscle doesn't have the striations.
What is the involuntary muscle found in the heart?
It is called the cardiac muscle
Why is the involuntary muscle found in the heart?
It is called the cardiac muscle
What is a synonym for the cardiac muscle?
i do believe it is called a smooth muscle or an involuntary muscle.
What is Non-striated involuntary muscle type?
its Smooth muscle is an involuntary non-striated muscle, so-called because it has no sarcomeres and therefore no striations (bands or stripes). It is divided into two subgroups, single-unit and multiunit smooth muscle. Within single-unit muscle, the whole bundle or sheet of smooth muscle cells contracts as a syncytium. lol i know more than u
What is it called when a muscle contracts involuntary?
Spasm
Involuntary muscle is called what?
A spasm - or a twitch.
Can a muscle be involuntary and voluntary?
a muscle can be both involuntary or voluntary.the muscles which are under our control are said to known as voluntary muscle.e.g. biceps,triceps.the muscle which are not in our control are called involuntary muscles.e.g.muscle in our internal organs
What three type of muscle is the hardest working muscle and involuntary muscle is called?
Cardiac muscle.
What is the involuntary breathing muscle in respiration called?
Diapragm
What is the involuntary found in the heart?
It is called the cardiac muscle
